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Ron “Tater Salad” White was arrested in Vero Beach, Fla., on Wednesday on possession of marijuana. According to officials, an anonymous caller tipped them off that a plane arriving at the Vero Beach airport carried a passenger in possession of illegal drugs. Police...

The 9th annual Boston Comedy Festival kicks off this Sunday with a new annual tradition.The Festival features seven days of shows from some rising stars in stand-up, culminating with a Finals where the top 8 comics will compete for a $10,000 prize.
But this year, the Festival...

With the GOP hitting him harder than ever, it’s time for Barack Obama to get tougher. His strategy? Comedy.
At least that’s how it seemed at a recent town hall meeting in Michigan. Obama garnered laughs from the crowd with a number of cutting remarks about John McCain and...

We’re one step closer to having a comedian in the U.S. Senate, with SNL alum Al Franken winning the Democratic Senate primary in Minnesota. Franken easily won the seven-way competition, earning nearly 70 percent of the vote. The comedian will now face incumbent Republican...

If you haven’t submitted a haiku about Mitch Hedberg yet in an effort to win his new album, Do You Believe in Gosh? — just cam out today — do it now. Here are the full rules. Send your entry to contest@punchlinemagazine.com.
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Brian Regan’s second hour-long Comedy Central special The Epitome of Hyperbole is out today. While it premiered on the network three days ago, this is your chance to snag the full performance without those nasty commercials– not to mention bonus material that...